Kinesiology

Program Option

Program Overview

Drake’s pre-professional Kinesiology major offers an intensive focus in anatomy and physiology, with courses sequenced and proactively planned to allow students to take all prerequisites needed for medical school.

B.S. Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree consists of 68 or 69 credit hours, depending upon options chosen. Required courses for the major have been organized into basic science and exercise science categories.

Course

Credits

Basic Science Core

BIO 012 - Pre-Professional Biology I

3

BIO 012L - Pre-Professional Biology I Lab

1

BIO 013 - Pre-Professional Biology II

3

BIO 013L - Pre-Professional Biology II Lab

1

CHEM 001 - General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 002 - General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 003 - General Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 004 - General Chemistry II Lab

1

CHEM 097 - Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 098 - Organic Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 108 - Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM 110 - Organic Chemistry II Lab

1

PHYS 011 - General Physics

4

MATH 050 - Calculus I

4

Exercise Science Core

BIO 031 - Kinesiology Orientation

1

BIO 032 - Wellness & Nutrition

3

PSY 080 - Sport Psychology

3

Fundamental Physiology - Choose one from the following

BIO 129 and BIO 129L - Mammalian Physiology with Lab

5

HSCI 125 and HSCI 125L - Medical Physiology with Lab

4

Applied Physiology - Choose one from the following

BIO 134 and BIO 134L - Exercise Physiology with Lab

4

HSCI 1-- - Exercise Physiology with Lab*

BIO 133 and BIO 133L - Kinesiology with Lab

4

BIO 145/PHY 189 - Medical & Sport Biomechanics with Lab

1-3

BIO 1-- - Motor Control & Development*

BIO 1-- - Kinesiology Capstone*

HSCI 141 - Human Anatomy with Lab

3

HSCI 150 - Muscle Physiology

Optional Exercise Science Courses: These courses support and enrich the major but do not fulfill any major requirements.

BIO 135L - Foot & Ankle Research Lab

1

EDUC 172 - Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries

3

HSCI 095 - Medical Terminology

1

HSCI 140 - Patient Assessment

2

HSCI 145 - Health Coaching

2

HSCI 149 - Introduction to Sports Medicine

3

HSCI 150 - Exercise Testing & Prescription

Recommended Courses for Pre-Medical Students: These courses may help students meet admission requirements to medical schools and/or be more competitive when applying but do not fulfill any major requirements.